radiator question

[spocks90talon]

Hey guys i recently has to bring my radiator in for repairs(sprung a leak racing hondas and cavilers ) and i found that the brass sleeves that the bolts that hold on my cooling fans are spinning around so i cant screw in the bolts for the fans! i am not sure of what to do, buy a new raditor which would be like $150 or try to fix this problim, any input? has this happend to anyone else before? please help i dont want to waste my money!

 

[turbohcar]

Are you having problems getting the fans out or putting them back in?

If they are going back in, apply some JB Weld around the little square nuts so that the epoxy will hold it to the mounts on the radiator.

If you're taking them out, use some needle nose pliers and hold the square nut still while you use a ratchet to take them out. Then do the above before putting the fans back in.

That's the only way I can think of.